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the guy is making the biggest deal with his religion. the new hampshire exit polls show among evangelicals there, romney got 31, far ahead of santorum, paul and gingrich. iowa evangelicals went for santorum, paul got 18, gingrich, perry and romney were tied at fraenl, bachmann got 6. here's a wild idea, though people have religious faith, they render to caesar the therngs to sizer and god to god. there is no way to predict someone's vote by religion. i say romney is doing better among evangelicals than anybody else. >> they want to win. they want to win. i've heard from voters over and over again, yeah, he wouldn't -- would he be my first choice? no. but my first choice is somebody who can beat obama. >> they don't have a first choice. >> that's right. it's too for them to come up with a first choice. >> dhoent have a candidate. >> even if they did, they really want to win in the fall, and i've heard people say, look, i realize i don't have the luxury anymore of being a single issue voter on abortion. this here, i'm a republican who want
the guy is making the biggest deal with his religion. the new hampshire exit polls show among evangelicals there, romney got 31, far ahead of santorum, paul and gingrich. iowa evangelicals went for santorum, paul got 18, gingrich, perry and romney were tied at fraenl, bachmann got 6. here's a wild idea, though people have religious faith, they render to caesar the therngs to sizer and god to god. there is no way to predict someone's vote by religion. i say romney is doing better among...
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i think his religion is hang up for him. his spokesman calling on those states as must win to remain viable. do you expect him to drop out o or do you think newt gingrich tries to stay in this until the convention? >> he looks like he's having fun describing his opponents as bunny rabbits and him as the r tortoise. i think the two races down south are critical for him to have a strong showing down there. i also think he is in danger if he wins the contests. he's in danger of becoming a r.j. nam candidate. he won in georgia, his home state. i think you see santorum starting to make this argument. he's making this argument that newt gingrich doesn't have much legs, many leg, many legs outside of the south. >> chip, i was to get your reaction when asked if any of the gop candidates should drop out. >> i would be asking others to get into the race. i'd still be asking jeb bush, chris christie. >> is there the possibility that when asked, any of these candidates should be dropping out. santorum trying to slyly, at least in front
i think his religion is hang up for him. his spokesman calling on those states as must win to remain viable. do you expect him to drop out o or do you think newt gingrich tries to stay in this until the convention? >> he looks like he's having fun describing his opponents as bunny rabbits and him as the r tortoise. i think the two races down south are critical for him to have a strong showing down there. i also think he is in danger if he wins the contests. he's in danger of becoming a...
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an individual woman has a first amendment freedom of religion, she has a 14th amendment right to the equal protection under the laws and the right of privacy, all of these rights would be violated by a federal law invites employers, whether the employers are religious or not to with withhold birth control. >> there has to be -- i want to pick up on something. i want to pick on something that michael steele said, which is how this plays out nationally. peggy asserts in the wa"wall street journal" that the administration is waking a, sleeping giamccain won religiou voters and obama won catholic. i wonder -- >> this is where people do not want the federal government to tell church related organizations what to do. there must be another way to allow women to make the individual choice to have birth control and have it paid for and not have the church do it. >> it's important to not fall for the claim that the federal government is trying to force them to provide birth control. if anybody has been paying attention in the past -- >> you are comparing -- >> okay, let's hear what john has to
an individual woman has a first amendment freedom of religion, she has a 14th amendment right to the equal protection under the laws and the right of privacy, all of these rights would be violated by a federal law invites employers, whether the employers are religious or not to with withhold birth control. >> there has to be -- i want to pick up on something. i want to pick on something that michael steele said, which is how this plays out nationally. peggy asserts in the wa"wall...
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he talks about religion a lot. he mentions god a lot in his talks. i'm thinking of his farewell speech when he was leaving the florida legislature. he ended on a note in which he said that he wanted to tell everyone who was sitting there something very important and what he wanted to say was that god is real. and he repeated that phrase. god is real. and it's clearly something that is central to the way he identifies himself. it's clearly something that is central to the way that people perceive him and i think that his faith and his religion will continue to be an absolutely fundamental element of any assessment of marco rubio whether it be for a national ticket as either a vice presidential candidate or even at some point as a presidential candidate or an analysis of him as a political figure in washington that has risen quickly and developed a large following. >> back of the envelope calculation has to do with the idea that he would increase support among latino voters for republican candidate who chose him. what is mr. rubio's support among latin
he talks about religion a lot. he mentions god a lot in his talks. i'm thinking of his farewell speech when he was leaving the florida legislature. he ended on a note in which he said that he wanted to tell everyone who was sitting there something very important and what he wanted to say was that god is real. and he repeated that phrase. god is real. and it's clearly something that is central to the way he identifies himself. it's clearly something that is central to the way that people...
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you mentioned catholics but this is all groups, this is a fundamental belief in freedom of religion. >> why do you think the president did this? he is running for re-election, i guess catholics are split 50/50 between the two parties, it's not a voting block, really, it's a bunch of independent voters. why do you think he risked that support, just you are a politician why did he do it? >> i do not know. there was a decision made in health and human services and how directly he was involved, i don't know. clearly it's the wrong decision and he needs to address it and he needs to address it now. we will move on this in congress and across the country. one thing people understand, we are guaranteed religious freedom in the country, so it a fundamental issue for americans. ? you are a former governor, so i trust that you know how to work in bipartisan bases, governors do it all the time. do you have bipartisan alliances in this rega. do you have people on the floor of the senate to back you on this? do you knotheir names? >> we are just getting into it now, i think you'll see, chris, tha
you mentioned catholics but this is all groups, this is a fundamental belief in freedom of religion. >> why do you think the president did this? he is running for re-election, i guess catholics are split 50/50 between the two parties, it's not a voting block, really, it's a bunch of independent voters. why do you think he risked that support, just you are a politician why did he do it? >> i do not know. there was a decision made in health and human services and how directly he was...
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rick santorum sees religion over the state. romney sees everything from a comfortable seat. politics isn't for everyone. some learn to lead, some learn to be led. romney learns not how to lead the voter but get by him that made all the difference. why president obama, who led this country through difficult times and taken the heat for tough decisions, will
rick santorum sees religion over the state. romney sees everything from a comfortable seat. politics isn't for everyone. some learn to lead, some learn to be led. romney learns not how to lead the voter but get by him that made all the difference. why president obama, who led this country through difficult times and taken the heat for tough decisions, will
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>> i think the challenging of his religion and whether he was born here. you can contest the results of the 2000 election, but i don't think the rhetoric was as nearly as pointed as it is. >> i do not necessarily disagree with that. first, i wish emily post were a live. and anybody that does not know who she is, you are in worse shape than washington, d.c. it's simple. you should treat people like you want to be treated. there was a time when i sat on the senate floor and watched the member goes at each other with the microphone on, and your policies are going to bankrupt america, or you'll abort children and then they would put them down and walk over and say, that was fun. let's go get a drink. that doesn't happen anymore. they don't live in washington. they go home every weekend. they have absolutely no interest or desire to know who their wives are, their children, who they care about. >> that complains a lot. >> it's about humanity. >> and all of them are receiving their money from the exact same people -- remember one last fact and i'll shut up. 196
>> i think the challenging of his religion and whether he was born here. you can contest the results of the 2000 election, but i don't think the rhetoric was as nearly as pointed as it is. >> i do not necessarily disagree with that. first, i wish emily post were a live. and anybody that does not know who she is, you are in worse shape than washington, d.c. it's simple. you should treat people like you want to be treated. there was a time when i sat on the senate floor and watched...
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it's you do not have freedom of religion in the country. that's the issue. >> isn't it just an effort to under mine the president's health care law. >> the blunt amendment will not pass and everyone in the senate knows it, but the were purpose is to give moderate democrats a way of appearing to vote against the mandate when in fact they are in the final analysis going to support it. that is what is going on. >> the other thing is blunt, who i remember when i started covering the hill a few years ago was regarded as one of the more moderate deal making republicans. >> and still is. >> so i believe it's also to make blunt conservative if he decides to run for leadership. >> you are a resident there at the white house, what is the word from the white house? >> they literally could not screwed this issue up more. in who is they? >> the white house. the west wing bobbled the thing. they let the archbishop dictate the terms of the debate. and they cannot believe their luck that the republicans went craze about it. it looked like a wedge issue for
it's you do not have freedom of religion in the country. that's the issue. >> isn't it just an effort to under mine the president's health care law. >> the blunt amendment will not pass and everyone in the senate knows it, but the were purpose is to give moderate democrats a way of appearing to vote against the mandate when in fact they are in the final analysis going to support it. that is what is going on. >> the other thing is blunt, who i remember when i started covering...
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every semester you had to take a course in philosophy and religion. so the idea that these schools are technically catholic is not an argument. or georgetown or villanova. they are all the same. >> is everybody sweeping the floors at georgetown? the point is not everybody working there is catholic. this is basic health care for them. and that's what it is. presumably -- >> what about the people -- 90% of catholics use birth control. why can't the church leave it up to the worker? >> a couple things. there are 28 state laws that provide for contraception. there are catholic institutions that already do cover contraception, either because they choose to or because of collective bargaining agreements. >> do they include issues like plan b? >> i'm not sure. but there was a way to deal with this problem. my friend melissa rogers sort of pointed to hawaii. what you do is you do not force the religious institutions to pay for this, but you make available somehow through the policy at very low cost or no cost to individuals that they can opt in and get it the
every semester you had to take a course in philosophy and religion. so the idea that these schools are technically catholic is not an argument. or georgetown or villanova. they are all the same. >> is everybody sweeping the floors at georgetown? the point is not everybody working there is catholic. this is basic health care for them. and that's what it is. presumably -- >> what about the people -- 90% of catholics use birth control. why can't the church leave it up to the worker?...
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some what or great deal, and santorum beat romney 2-1, 75% of the people in tennessee said religion matters. this is a real southern problem for mitt romney. he bought florida beyond that, virginia, as you say, only two on the ballot there, but where else will he win down there? >> it is clear that the republicans will win alabama, okay, great, but some of those kind of voters exist in ohio, they exist in all of these swing states. and what does that voter do when romney comes along if romney comes along in a general election in a swing state? does the the voter stay home? does that voter find something of another candidate, third party candidate on the ballot? that is where it counts. it doesn't count in the southern, oklahoma, president obama won't win oklahoma. romney, if he's the nominee will get the victory. what about all the people who think like that vote like that in the state. >> you're saying don't look at the problem of the south because the republicans will vote for whoever the candidate is in the south, but there is a little bit of the south all over the country. >> wh
some what or great deal, and santorum beat romney 2-1, 75% of the people in tennessee said religion matters. this is a real southern problem for mitt romney. he bought florida beyond that, virginia, as you say, only two on the ballot there, but where else will he win down there? >> it is clear that the republicans will win alabama, okay, great, but some of those kind of voters exist in ohio, they exist in all of these swing states. and what does that voter do when romney comes along if...
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a speech in which mitt romney had nothing good to say about your religion if your religion isn't christian. >> the welcoming spirit of liberty is a tribute to the gracious christian example of your founder. jerry deserves the tribute he would have treasured most as a cheerful confident champion for christ. he explained by pointing to me and then himself, he said christ died between two thieves. young christians were drawn to such a university in ever great numbers. here you are. christianity is not the faith of the complacent, the comfortable or the timid. it demands and creates heroic souls like wesley, will ber force and john paul ii and billy graham. each showed the relentless and powerful influence of the message of jesus christ. someone observed that the great drama of christianity is not a crowd shot following the movements of collectives or even nations. the drama is always personal, individual, unfolding for one own life. no greater good than christian conscious in action. >> there is no greater force for good in the nation. than jewish conscious in action. why didn't mitt romney s
a speech in which mitt romney had nothing good to say about your religion if your religion isn't christian. >> the welcoming spirit of liberty is a tribute to the gracious christian example of your founder. jerry deserves the tribute he would have treasured most as a cheerful confident champion for christ. he explained by pointing to me and then himself, he said christ died between two thieves. young christians were drawn to such a university in ever great numbers. here you are....
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the freedom of church and religion. now you're talking about the type of course, resource they have. now you need to get off this conversation, move off this message right now. >> have you got anything hard on this -- any data you can find on this, polling? >> i've seen some early polling from inside a number of campaigns that is not pretty. >> they're moving away from our leading candidates, santorum and romney, around this issue. and they have to figure out a way to stop the bleeding and retrack the conversation about the economy and other things that women are more concerned about than having a bunch of men sit down and decide what their health issues should be. >> they keep doubling down. >> they want to know about this -- keep people from having birth control as part of their lives. >> right. >> especially in modern day. we all know the situation. i want to go to this. as we pointed yesterday, michael and joan, no women were present at first panel at the house oversight hearing. and democratic senators made their a
the freedom of church and religion. now you're talking about the type of course, resource they have. now you need to get off this conversation, move off this message right now. >> have you got anything hard on this -- any data you can find on this, polling? >> i've seen some early polling from inside a number of campaigns that is not pretty. >> they're moving away from our leading candidates, santorum and romney, around this issue. and they have to figure out a way to stop the...
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we're all throwing religion. i think that's overreached like a lot of things are today. >> chris, this is crazy talk. it's crazy talk. and i just want to touch on a couple things that tony said. first of all, this president has celebrated the national day of prayer. he's gone to court to defend it. that's one thing. second of all, he has expanded the office of faith-based initiatives, and he has also expanded his secular base by extending the policy who left taxpayer funding discriminate against people who don't practice that faith they can even not hire people like single moms or gay men who practice things against the church. obama went along with that. he issued an executive order. really deeply of fending his base. he also put stimulus money into churches through the office of faith-based initiatives. the catholic charity said he's done more for faith-based initiatives than president bush, who started and expanded the program. so this notion that this president is against christianity or against faith is prop
we're all throwing religion. i think that's overreached like a lot of things are today. >> chris, this is crazy talk. it's crazy talk. and i just want to touch on a couple things that tony said. first of all, this president has celebrated the national day of prayer. he's gone to court to defend it. that's one thing. second of all, he has expanded the office of faith-based initiatives, and he has also expanded his secular base by extending the policy who left taxpayer funding discriminate...
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let me ask you the religion question. is that a possibility that sort of holds him back from getting over 30? >> i don't think so, chuck. i think people are worried about jobs and the economy in both mississippi and alabama, like most of the rest of the country. and i think that's the issue that's driving folks. i do think that newt gingrich and rick santorum came into this week expecting to win, and they certainly are the heavy favorites. romney is the underdog. but he's got good organization on the ground. he's run a good campaign. he's focused on jobs and the economy. so we feel like we've got a shot at pulling an upset. we've got a shot. >> if you get one win and, you know, and i'll ask you in a minute which state you think is a better shot for romney, mississippi or alabama and i know delegate math is a different question, but if one win gets into the romney column tonight, does that get the remaining fence sitters, i'm thinking about your uncle, lindsey graham, jeb bush, there is some prominent republicans that have
let me ask you the religion question. is that a possibility that sort of holds him back from getting over 30? >> i don't think so, chuck. i think people are worried about jobs and the economy in both mississippi and alabama, like most of the rest of the country. and i think that's the issue that's driving folks. i do think that newt gingrich and rick santorum came into this week expecting to win, and they certainly are the heavy favorites. romney is the underdog. but he's got good...
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. >> if the environment, religion and women's health were not enough, santorum took his new found political punch to public schools. >> where did they come up that public education was the rule that america. yes, the government can help, but the idea that the federal government should be running schools, frankly much less that the state government should be running schools. >> this is the candidate who continues his rise at the national level. today soaring to a ten-point lead over romney. >> some of his views which are so out there that he's never going to win. he cannot win the jeng election. there's no gift, no christmas gift that could be given better than rick santorum for the democrats. they are just salivating>>e hav. we have steve who is a political columnist and from washington, karen finney and dana milbank. good day to you all. are democrats salivating over this gift of santorum? >> i wouldn't say salivating, necessarily, but there's an irony of donald trump, the guy who reinvigorating the controversy critiquing him for i think this is part of why over the weekend you saw even am
. >> if the environment, religion and women's health were not enough, santorum took his new found political punch to public schools. >> where did they come up that public education was the rule that america. yes, the government can help, but the idea that the federal government should be running schools, frankly much less that the state government should be running schools. >> this is the candidate who continues his rise at the national level. today soaring to a ten-point lead...
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are there some who won't vote for romney's religion? i appreciate his optimism, but i expect there are some. i don't think there is a large enough numb people who won't vote for him based on his faith to keep him from winning. >> let's take a look at what could be the dominant issue down there, jobs. south carolina has been hit hard by the recession. in fact based on unemployment numbe numbers, it is. there are ads more traying mitt romney as a jobs killer. let's listen. >> mitt romney became ceo of bane capital the day the company was formed. his mission, to reap massive rewards for himself and his investors. >> they don't care who i am. >> romney took foreign seed money from what the continue america and began a pattern exploiting dozens of american businesses. >> i feel that is a man that destroyed us. >> wow. john, let me -- let me ask you, mark, about that ad. you see this older woman who looks in very bad shape blaming romney personally as the villain who cost her her life basically. is this going to cut down there? >> we don't kn
are there some who won't vote for romney's religion? i appreciate his optimism, but i expect there are some. i don't think there is a large enough numb people who won't vote for him based on his faith to keep him from winning. >> let's take a look at what could be the dominant issue down there, jobs. south carolina has been hit hard by the recession. in fact based on unemployment numbe numbers, it is. there are ads more traying mitt romney as a jobs killer. let's listen. >> mitt...
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you say religion doesn't matter anymore. i'm just asking. >> you're talking about something that doesn't matter. when a man or a woman tells you their faith is, you accept them at their word. >> but they don't in your state. the majority say he's a muslim. >> but that's not going to affect the vote. >> even if they are voting for a muslim? this is getting hilarious. you say it doesn't matter. you're laughing at me. you say it doesn't matter. then they say i don't believe he is what he says he is. >> of course it matters. people like to vote for someone they feel that they can associate with both from a religious standpoint, cultural standpoint, and that is part of romney's problems in the south. he's not from the south. he doesn't sound like he's from the south. he's not a christian, according to many, who think he is a mormon. >> how do you explain he's running strong in both mississippi and alabama? a lot of people in the media -- >> the same polls have your people down in mississippi, only one in eight saying the presiden
you say religion doesn't matter anymore. i'm just asking. >> you're talking about something that doesn't matter. when a man or a woman tells you their faith is, you accept them at their word. >> but they don't in your state. the majority say he's a muslim. >> but that's not going to affect the vote. >> even if they are voting for a muslim? this is getting hilarious. you say it doesn't matter. you're laughing at me. you say it doesn't matter. then they say i don't believe...
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we see the republicans time and time again with republicans dancing around the religion of the president and whether he was born in the united states or not. >> the president says he is a christian and i accept him at his word. >> i believe that the faith that most americans are questioning is the president's faith in the government. the president says he is a christian and i tack him at his word. >> i take him at his word. >> the american people have the right to think what they want to think. >> i think it is very bizarre that he is desperately concerned to apologize to the muslim religious fanatics. >> he is a devout muslim and why isn't something being done to get him out of the government? he has no legal right to be calling himself the president. >> well, i'm doing my best to try to get him out of the government. >> oh, santorum had no problem with that ands week with dave spence who was independent governor candidate was caught when he was asked if the president was a muslim, and then there was a go-to case of responses in case another blunder came up. the snafu. it was e-mailed t
we see the republicans time and time again with republicans dancing around the religion of the president and whether he was born in the united states or not. >> the president says he is a christian and i accept him at his word. >> i believe that the faith that most americans are questioning is the president's faith in the government. the president says he is a christian and i tack him at his word. >> i take him at his word. >> the american people have the right to think...
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i wonder how much of this really is about religion. there's two ways of interpreting it. if you look at, you know, supposedly romney struggles with conservative voters. if you really look at exit polls carefully, he's struggling among conservative voters who identify themselves as evangelicals. if you just look at conservative no if it's really a religious problem and it comes out in a state like louisiana or mississippi or alabama, the two theories that come to mind are, one, is the mormon faith an obstacle voters can't get past, and the other is is this about abortion? >> chris, to some degree there's a question of whether it even matters, right? at the end of the day if mitt romney is the nominee, a republican is going to win that state. >> that's the argument that i think the romney people will put forward. yes, they don't love mitt romney in alabama, mississippi and louisiana but they love him a whole lot more than they love barack obama and that's the choice they'll be posed with. i think there's merit in that argument. to steve's point, one of the most fascinating
i wonder how much of this really is about religion. there's two ways of interpreting it. if you look at, you know, supposedly romney struggles with conservative voters. if you really look at exit polls carefully, he's struggling among conservative voters who identify themselves as evangelicals. if you just look at conservative no if it's really a religious problem and it comes out in a state like louisiana or mississippi or alabama, the two theories that come to mind are, one, is the mormon...
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when asked about the president's religion, this is president obama's religion among alabama, 45% believe he's muslim. 41% say they don't know. similar numbers in mississippi. one in eight believe obama is a christian. 52% believe he's muslim and 36% say they don't know. let me tell you what i think. i think when people say they don't know what a guy's religion is when they tell him what it is, they aren't going to vote for this guy. how could they possibly vote for you? i take those 36% and say these guys really don't like this guy. they think he's lying about who he is in his basic believes. >> chris, i think we already knew that. that he they really don't like obama. they really didn't like him in 2008. obama, in many states, obama drew more white voters than john kerry had in 2004. but there were a handful of deep south states where obama did worse than john kerry among white voters. and those states included alabama and mississippi. i hate to have to say this, chris. i'm a native of alabama. alabama born and bred. but my native south remains a hot bed of ignorance and bigotry. >> chr
when asked about the president's religion, this is president obama's religion among alabama, 45% believe he's muslim. 41% say they don't know. similar numbers in mississippi. one in eight believe obama is a christian. 52% believe he's muslim and 36% say they don't know. let me tell you what i think. i think when people say they don't know what a guy's religion is when they tell him what it is, they aren't going to vote for this guy. how could they possibly vote for you? i take those 36% and say...
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he doesn't just attack president obama's religion, he invents a whole new religion, a religion that doesn't even exist and attributes it to president obama. >> well, i think there is in this country a war on religion. i think there is a desire to establish a religion in america known as secularism. i know that based upon reports the obama administration gave this a lot of thought. a lot of discussion. >> and so there's mitt romney, accusing president obama of trying it to create a new religion. now, part of romney's religion problem is he's a member of a new religion. established religions like judaism, which is about 4,000 years old christianity which is 2,000 years ago. mormonism was created by a guy in upstate new york when he got caught having sex with the maid and plained to his wife that god told him to do it. 48 wives later joseph smiths lifestyle was completely sank fied in the religious he invented to go with it, which mitt romney says he believes. mitt romney is not content with attacking the religious beliefs. romney must accuse the president of trying to create inew religion. a
he doesn't just attack president obama's religion, he invents a whole new religion, a religion that doesn't even exist and attributes it to president obama. >> well, i think there is in this country a war on religion. i think there is a desire to establish a religion in america known as secularism. i know that based upon reports the obama administration gave this a lot of thought. a lot of discussion. >> and so there's mitt romney, accusing president obama of trying it to create a...
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you stand for freedom of religion. you stand for the first amendment rights. >> i'm joined by chief washington correspondent john horwood and also rich wolf. this is being played as a wedge issue, although you argue in your "new york times" piece that the candidates are concocting wedge issues. >> in the way the two parties are now, democrats are consistently liberal. republicans consistently conservative. there really aren't many clear philosophical differences between these candidates right now. what happens is when you don't have big philosophical differences but you have to try to get an edge in the campaign, you make them up. that's what's happening. i'll give you an example on earmarks. they have been attacking rick santorum for earmarking. our colleague jonathan karl of abc tweeted out a video he found of mitt romney in 2002 saying i'm going to go to washington and find money because that's where the money is and get it where we can for our state. completely phoney distinction that's being drawn between him and
you stand for freedom of religion. you stand for the first amendment rights. >> i'm joined by chief washington correspondent john horwood and also rich wolf. this is being played as a wedge issue, although you argue in your "new york times" piece that the candidates are concocting wedge issues. >> in the way the two parties are now, democrats are consistently liberal. republicans consistently conservative. there really aren't many clear philosophical differences between...
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the issue of religion is interesting. i had a conversation with some of the people here in states he's losted tennessee and georgia, michael, more than 6 in 10 said one of their top priorities was they had a candidate who shared their religious beliefs. obviously, as a mormon he does not share their religious beliefs of a large population of evangelical christians in this state. nonethele nonetheless, the people i have spoken to say they feel strongly he's the guy that can get the job done and more importantly he's the guy that can beat the president. >> thank you very much for your report. we appreciate it. >>> health care has been a huge campaign issue. >> by the time i get sworn in on january 20th, they will have repealed obama care. >> if this president is re-elected, and in particular obama care is implemented. >> he passed obama care. i will repeal obama care. >> so mark this date on your calendar. march the 26th, that's when the supreme court is going to start to hear three days' worth of oral argument on the healt
the issue of religion is interesting. i had a conversation with some of the people here in states he's losted tennessee and georgia, michael, more than 6 in 10 said one of their top priorities was they had a candidate who shared their religious beliefs. obviously, as a mormon he does not share their religious beliefs of a large population of evangelical christians in this state. nonethele nonetheless, the people i have spoken to say they feel strongly he's the guy that can get the job done and...
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last week a poll from the public religion research institute found that 55% of all americans think all employers should have to provide employees to cover con da tra accept shun at no cost. better yet for the obama administration the idea polled 60% among young women -- women and young voters. first, the obama administration is trying to see to it that their health plans cover contraception. second the republicans are trying to make it possible for their boss, someone they may not like or ever even met, to decide whether they get access to birth control at all. joining us now, jan schakowski, democrat from illinois, thank you for talking with us tonight. >> thank you so much, ezra. >> were you surprised at after the president changed the rules the catholic universities and hospitals didn't have to pay for the coverage, republicans said all employers get the exception? >> i think it's a colossal miscalculation on their part. 57% of catholic voters thought it was a good idea, only 29% of catholic voters opposed that. and this is birth control, and i think if these republicans, mainly rep
last week a poll from the public religion research institute found that 55% of all americans think all employers should have to provide employees to cover con da tra accept shun at no cost. better yet for the obama administration the idea polled 60% among young women -- women and young voters. first, the obama administration is trying to see to it that their health plans cover contraception. second the republicans are trying to make it possible for their boss, someone they may not like or ever...
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his religion. i don't like talking about religion, but i look at the numbers of last week. this week. tuesday night. he can't get above 28% in the south. in any of the states he's been fighting for. >> that's why he has a big numbers problem going into the convention. that's why you will not see newt gingrich or rick santorum or ron paul step out of this thing until it's done in tampa. the numbers don't add up for romney no matter how you cut it. >> somebody else could win? >> someone else could win. >> howard? [ male announcer ] that. right there -- reminds you why you fell in love with her in the first place. and why you still feel the same. but your erectile dysfunction -- that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough f
his religion. i don't like talking about religion, but i look at the numbers of last week. this week. tuesday night. he can't get above 28% in the south. in any of the states he's been fighting for. >> that's why he has a big numbers problem going into the convention. that's why you will not see newt gingrich or rick santorum or ron paul step out of this thing until it's done in tampa. the numbers don't add up for romney no matter how you cut it. >> somebody else could win? >>...
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. >>> coming up, the politics of religion and what southern republicans think of president obama's religion and mitt romney's religion. >>> and we do have breaking news developments in rush limbaugh's advertising problem. a report tonight that national advertising on his radio show is being suspended. we'll have more on that. >>> and in "the rewrite," romney tells the media a lie today knowing he can get away with it because the press does not know how to call a lie a lie. this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now? we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber one. i don't want a plunger anywhere near my coffee. not in my house. with maxwell house french roast, you let gravity do the work. [ male announcer ] maxwell house french roast. always good to the last drop. >>> rick santorum today won the kansas caucuses, beating mitt romney by 30%. santorum was expected to do well in
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kennedy faced the same problem with his religion. running as a catholic. here's how he chose to deal with the issue. watch this. >> i'm not the catholic candidate for president. i'm a democratic party's candidate for president who happens also to be a catholic. i do not speak for my church on public matters and the church does not speak for me. >> don't you think, david, that it would serve mitt romney better if he came out and confronted the issue of mormonism and did what john f. kennedy did. and to extent, what the president did when he was linked with jeremiah wright where he described himself different. >> i think to a degree, you make a good argument. he needs to address the mormonism. there are a number of evangelicals who are deeply suspicious of mormonism. the problem is if mitt comes out and do that publically, does he draw more attention to mormonism or deflect the problems about his faith? with john f. kennedy, he was seen as the other. one was roman catholic. mormons, one of the problems that southern baptists have with mormons is they are so
kennedy faced the same problem with his religion. running as a catholic. here's how he chose to deal with the issue. watch this. >> i'm not the catholic candidate for president. i'm a democratic party's candidate for president who happens also to be a catholic. i do not speak for my church on public matters and the church does not speak for me. >> don't you think, david, that it would serve mitt romney better if he came out and confronted the issue of mormonism and did what john f....
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a lot of the other ethnic groups and religions are pretty much identified with a party. catholics tend to swing back and forth. they are the reagan democrats, the people that make up their mind maybe two weeks before an election. you know? these are tricky voters. >> yeah. absolutely. i think they had a good goal in mind which is in my view expanded contraceptive coverage is a good thing. the problem is they've struck the wrong balance here on religious liberty. we shouldn't in my view require objecting religious employers to pay for and offer their employees a plan that they preach against every -- >> jay carney is trying to explain, i think a tough job for jay, explaining the reasoning for this mandate in yesterday's white house briefing. >> we will work with religious groups during a transitional period to discuss their concerns. but this decision was made after careful consideration by secretary sebelius. and we believe that the proposal strikes the appropriate balance between religious beliefs on the one hand and the need to increase access to important preventative
a lot of the other ethnic groups and religions are pretty much identified with a party. catholics tend to swing back and forth. they are the reagan democrats, the people that make up their mind maybe two weeks before an election. you know? these are tricky voters. >> yeah. absolutely. i think they had a good goal in mind which is in my view expanded contraceptive coverage is a good thing. the problem is they've struck the wrong balance here on religious liberty. we shouldn't in my view...
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you'll find those problems, every religion. i think the difference between morenism and say the catholic church with all due dishonest, bigger following. all religions are cults with large followings, period. >> the issue is, the arkansas supreme court justice. >> ray: moore got bumped and now he's back in the political mix because he's basically saying god's laws come first and then man's laws. and i'm sorry, in our court system, you've got to look to manmade laws. which may or may not controvert your own religious belief. that's where it becomes important. are you going to supersede the law of caesar, jesus said render under god what's god and under caesar what's caesar. >> if you're going to supersede our political society with your own religious belief, then the electorate should be worried. but if you have beliefs that have shaped and informed you but you understand the role, then it's not such a great concern. >> something tells me that this is not the last time that romney is going to be asked about his mormon faith. >>
you'll find those problems, every religion. i think the difference between morenism and say the catholic church with all due dishonest, bigger following. all religions are cults with large followings, period. >> the issue is, the arkansas supreme court justice. >> ray: moore got bumped and now he's back in the political mix because he's basically saying god's laws come first and then man's laws. and i'm sorry, in our court system, you've got to look to manmade laws. which may or may...
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republicans dancing around questions on president obama's religion whether he was born until the united states or not. >> the president says he'ses a christian. i accept him at his word. >> i think the faith that most americans are questioning is the president's faith in the government. the president says he's a christian. i take him at his word. >> the american people have a right to think what they want to think. >> i think it is very bizarre that he is desperately concerned to apologize to muslim religious fanatics. >> he is an avowed muslim. why isn't something being done to get him out of the government? he has no legal right to be calling himself president. >> well, i'm doing my best to get him out of the government. >> santorum had no problem with that. it came full circle this week. dave spence got caught facing backlash when he said he didn't know if the president was a muslim. one of the candidates aides put together a list of go-to responses for spence in case his blunder came up at an event this week. well, the snafu, the aide distantially e-mailed her pointers to a group of
republicans dancing around questions on president obama's religion whether he was born until the united states or not. >> the president says he'ses a christian. i accept him at his word. >> i think the faith that most americans are questioning is the president's faith in the government. the president says he's a christian. i take him at his word. >> the american people have a right to think what they want to think. >> i think it is very bizarre that he is desperately...
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it has nothing to do with religion. we all have the freedom of religion. you know what, i don't hear anybody else talking about what's in insurance plans. the women of this nation want to be covered. they want to be covered whether or not they're working for a catholic hospital. i am a product of a nursing school by catholic college. i will always be grateful for that education. i'm a product of a catholic church, but i do believe in individual choices. i think that i have no right to impose my choice on any other female. >> representative eddie bernice johnson. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >>> cpac, any talk of cooperation is thrown out the door. stay with us. >> i can guarantee you that coach tom coughlin did not tell his giants to go out on the field and work with those other guys. they weren't cooperating with tom brady. when you have a shared goal, you can sit down and work together and compromise. we don't have shared goals with the democrats, folks. ♪ i'm a marathon runner, in absolute perfect physical condition and i had a heart attack
it has nothing to do with religion. we all have the freedom of religion. you know what, i don't hear anybody else talking about what's in insurance plans. the women of this nation want to be covered. they want to be covered whether or not they're working for a catholic hospital. i am a product of a nursing school by catholic college. i will always be grateful for that education. i'm a product of a catholic church, but i do believe in individual choices. i think that i have no right to impose my...
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he is a very accomplished spokes person, and we select people not on their sex, or religion, we are sorry to see him go. a whole series of my people and supporters called him and encouraged him to stay, but he expressed a desire to move on. >> that's why people don't trust politicians. that was mitt romney's public remark regarding the resignation of grenell. he asked what is your response to his resignation. that neglects the stronger case, why would mitt romney just say i want you back on the campaign. he won't do it, and it opens up a larger question. why would an openly gay person like richard grenell want to be in a party that will not stand up for him again and again and again. let's talk about it. gay man? >> yes, he is on six ballots, making a point. mark, look, i studies politics, common sense tells you that mitt romney is lying to us there. he could simply have said two days ago, don't quit, ip need you buddy, i need you. don't listen to these guys around you, i need you. don't listen to the right wing guy on the radio, i need you. instead, he lets his staffers call up the guy r
he is a very accomplished spokes person, and we select people not on their sex, or religion, we are sorry to see him go. a whole series of my people and supporters called him and encouraged him to stay, but he expressed a desire to move on. >> that's why people don't trust politicians. that was mitt romney's public remark regarding the resignation of grenell. he asked what is your response to his resignation. that neglects the stronger case, why would mitt romney just say i want you back...
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i think religion is an issue for folks who aren't from around here. we're going to pick our candidate based upon jobs and the economy, primarily and conservative values after that. >> well, let me ask mark halperin. is there any way of looking at this objectively at this point whether religion will cut down there, whether we should even be talking about it? >> i think it's similar to what race was for president obama in some states in 2008. are there people that won't vote for mitt romney because of his religion? i appreciate the congressman's optimism about the state of his state. i suspect there are some but i don't think that will keep him from winning the primary. he might lose a primary for other reasons, but i don't think there's a large enough number of people that won't vote for him based on his faith. >> let's talk about what could be the dominant issue down there, jobs. they've been hit hard by the recession. a pro-gingrich super pac called "winning our future" plans to have ads portraying romney as a jobs killer. let's listen. >> mitt romne
i think religion is an issue for folks who aren't from around here. we're going to pick our candidate based upon jobs and the economy, primarily and conservative values after that. >> well, let me ask mark halperin. is there any way of looking at this objectively at this point whether religion will cut down there, whether we should even be talking about it? >> i think it's similar to what race was for president obama in some states in 2008. are there people that won't vote for mitt...
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a street religion. fine. okay. he does all that. then he says, by not talking about that, let's talk about the stuff he's doing in this country. >> the maneuver that he made around the church issue was nixonian. >> i'm not one of those that believes the supreme court is hopeful. >> we have a story on "the huffington post" that digs into his background. when he first ran for congress, he did not stress religion. he did not stress the abortion issue. this may have been privately-held believes. they probably were, but they are not anything he dare talk about. but over the years, he's taking on the ora of a crusader. his people think by sticking to his guns the way he has on these issues, by making these statements, he's impressing the republican base with his sincerity and his passion. i'm not saying he's fake. he's unpacked what's inside. >> unpack what's inside. chip, from the first time i heard about this guy running in congress and using the residence issue saying he was living in virginia and knocking him off with that charge. he
a street religion. fine. okay. he does all that. then he says, by not talking about that, let's talk about the stuff he's doing in this country. >> the maneuver that he made around the church issue was nixonian. >> i'm not one of those that believes the supreme court is hopeful. >> we have a story on "the huffington post" that digs into his background. when he first ran for congress, he did not stress religion. he did not stress the abortion issue. this may have been...
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santorum's french revolution, romney's assault on religion, wait a minute, one more. oh yeah, newt gingrich. here he is talking about president obama. >> he's basically declared war on the catholic church. every time you turn around secular government is closing in on and shrinking the right of religious liberty in america, i think there are millions of people disturbed by it. >> war, have any of these guys been to war? a culture war. and it's back in a big, big way. this is their best play right now. it's meant to appeal to these folks, the social conservatives. because on economic issues, these candidates, well they are flailing, they got no name. these republican candidates are preaching to the red liners, the president of the united states is doing everything he can for the blue liners and we know what they have been through over the last 30 years. president obama came out with, here he is again, a mortgage plan. where were the republicans? i grant you it's not perfect, but he still is out there trying. here is mitt romney. >> stop the foreclosure process, let it
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of the united states which denied them their freedom to marry as many women as the founder of their religion did, 48. mitt romney doesn't like to tell the story of how many times his family came to the united states and how many times his family left the united states in its attempt to preserve the practice of polygamy. he prefers to pretend his family came to the united states just once from mexico. but the truth is profoundly weirder than that. and it is a truth that romney speech audiences and fox and friends viewers will never know. ♪ ♪ you and me and the big old tree ♪ ♪ side by side, one, two, three ♪ ♪ count the birds in the big old tree ♪ ♪ la la la [ male announcer ] the inspiring story of how a shipping giant can befriend a forest may seem like the stuff of fairy tales. ♪ ♪ you and me and the big old tree side by side ♪ but if you take away the faces on the trees... take away the pixie dust. take away the singing animals, and the charming outfits. take away the sprites, and the storybook narrator... [ man ] you're left with more electric trucks. more recycled
of the united states which denied them their freedom to marry as many women as the founder of their religion did, 48. mitt romney doesn't like to tell the story of how many times his family came to the united states and how many times his family left the united states in its attempt to preserve the practice of polygamy. he prefers to pretend his family came to the united states just once from mexico. but the truth is profoundly weirder than that. and it is a truth that romney speech audiences...
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this kind of assault on religion will end if i'm president of the united states. >> now newt gingrich, the issue. let's listen. >> there's been a lot of talk about the administration attack on the catholic church. the fact is governor romney insisted that catholic hospitals give out abortion pills against their religious belief when he was governor. the massachusetts moderate finds it very hard to draw a sharp contrast with somebody who is an illinois radical. >> rick santorum vowed, he jumped in on the issue. let's listen to him today. >> this administration, as you can tell from my reaction, has been hostile to people of faith, particularly christians and specifically catholics. and i'm not going to stand for it. i'm going to call him out on it. they better change it. if they don't, i'm going to make it an issue every day of the campaign. >> you heard that. >> first of all, i don't think any one of these candidates would be seizing on this issue if the economy were doing slightly better. i think at this point, the issue is still going to be jobs and the economy in this campaign. the
this kind of assault on religion will end if i'm president of the united states. >> now newt gingrich, the issue. let's listen. >> there's been a lot of talk about the administration attack on the catholic church. the fact is governor romney insisted that catholic hospitals give out abortion pills against their religious belief when he was governor. the massachusetts moderate finds it very hard to draw a sharp contrast with somebody who is an illinois radical. >> rick santorum...
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the center of the campaign, and of course that means religion is going to be an issue for mitt romney. so if they had all just been quiet about this, they would have had a chance with him. now they've made it an issue and it will come back to bite them. >> it's almost like we're saying you can't be someone who has spirituality and faith in this country and be in an election at the same time. roy blunt proposed this amendment to the highway bill allowing employers to refuse to offer coverage for any specific procedure if it is contrary to moral or religious beliefs. with an idea like that, where is the country heading if that's the conversation that's taking political analyst in washington, d.c., when such important things, such important work, is not getting done in d.c.? >> well, if you look at countries like saudi arabia and iran that are theocracies and you wonder why their local economies aren't doing so well, it's because they have imposed all these moral strictures -- women can't drive, people can't do things if they're protestants or roman catholics because they're not good mus
the center of the campaign, and of course that means religion is going to be an issue for mitt romney. so if they had all just been quiet about this, they would have had a chance with him. now they've made it an issue and it will come back to bite them. >> it's almost like we're saying you can't be someone who has spirituality and faith in this country and be in an election at the same time. roy blunt proposed this amendment to the highway bill allowing employers to refuse to offer...
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rick santorum is making his case with social conservatives delivering a robust defense of religion in public life after declaring that universities are indoctrination mills that cause students to lose their faith. santorum described why john f. kennedy's 1960s speech calling for strict separation of church and state made him want to throw up. >> say that people of faith have no role in the public scare, you bet that makes you throw up. what kind of country do we live in that says only people of nonfaith can come in the public square and make their case. that makes me throw up. >> there you have it. today santorum brought up that issue again saying he favors separation of church and state but only in one direction. >> i'm for separation of kmurj and state. the state has no business telling the church what to do. the separation of church and state what our founders believe in has been turned on its head. now it's the church, people of faith, who have no right to come to the public square and express their points of view. >> he seems to be expressing his point of view clearly there. mitt
rick santorum is making his case with social conservatives delivering a robust defense of religion in public life after declaring that universities are indoctrination mills that cause students to lose their faith. santorum described why john f. kennedy's 1960s speech calling for strict separation of church and state made him want to throw up. >> say that people of faith have no role in the public scare, you bet that makes you throw up. what kind of country do we live in that says only...
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and even religion that has mystery can freak people out. >> well, it is a deliberately secretive religion. you're not allowed in their religious buildings, if you ar' into st. patrick's cathedral anytime they want. you make this point in your piece which was actually found in that e-book the politico team wrote about the campaign saying the romney campaign strategy about this issue is, quote, someone takes a shot at the governor's faith, we put a scarlet letter on them, r.b., religious bigot. the question is, what is a shot? that's what gets interesting. for example, in here, you talk about -- you reveal a detail that i did not know, which was that when mitt romney got married in the mormon church, his wife's family, ann's family was not allowed in the church because they are not mormons. that is very much outside the experience of all of the rest of us who have been to interfaith marriages all over the place. >> right. to say that is not to take a shot at -- >> it's not. but one wonders, is that what they mean? what's wrong with frank rich for writing that? >> i think if you mention the
and even religion that has mystery can freak people out. >> well, it is a deliberately secretive religion. you're not allowed in their religious buildings, if you ar' into st. patrick's cathedral anytime they want. you make this point in your piece which was actually found in that e-book the politico team wrote about the campaign saying the romney campaign strategy about this issue is, quote, someone takes a shot at the governor's faith, we put a scarlet letter on them, r.b., religious...